Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Firefly

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Firefly
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
1948 Summer Olympics Firefly.jpg
Gold medalist
Venue Torbay
Dates3–12 August
Competitors21 from 21 nations
Teams21
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Paul Elvstrøm Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Silver medal icon.svg Ralph Evans US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Koos de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

The Firefly was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics program in Torbay. Seven races were scheduled. 21 sailors, on 21 boats, from 21 nations competed. [1]

Results

Firefly insigna.png
Rank
Helmsman (Country)Sailnumber [2] Race IRace IIRace IIIRace IVRace VRace VIRace VIITotal
Points
[3]
Total
-1
[4]
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Denmark.svg  Paul Elvstrøm Mars symbol.svg  (DEN)486DNF066453946113825724114231142355435543
Silver medal icon.svgUS flag 48 stars.svg  Ralph Evans Mars symbol.svg  (USA)501211223946133099469114235724572457175408
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Koos de Jong Mars symbol.svg  (NED)49866455724171934821394639462112253975204
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Rickard Sarby Mars symbol.svg  (SWE)495852011423757811423DSQ0113821427746034603
5Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Paul McLaughlin Mars symbol.svg  (CAN)4835724946985202112221122DSQ0757845354535
6Flag of Uruguay.svg  Felix Sienra Castellanos Mars symbol.svg  (URU)502133092112257248520104239469482143884079
7Flag of France.svg  Jean-Jacques Herbulot Mars symbol.svg  (FRA)49111423757811382DSQ012344211221621940684068
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Pierre Van Der Haeghen Mars symbol.svg  (BEL)485394614277152475724664548211524739073660
9Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Arthur McDonald Mars symbol.svg  (GBR)50310423482118168394675788520DNF034563456
10Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Alfons Oswald Mars symbol.svg  (SUI)494142771719311423171931816813309852030832915
11Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Wolfgang Richter Mars symbol.svg  (BRA)4987578DNF0664519144482115247946929042904
12Flag of Norway.svg  Morits Skaugen Mars symbol.svg  (NOR)4921914413309946913309142777578394630322888
13Flag of Portugal.svg  João Tito Mars symbol.svg  (POR)50015247104231042375788520142771138228502603
14Flag of Italy.svg  Livio Spanghero Mars symbol.svg  (ITA)497171931524748211042311382171931234426032410
15Flag of Finland.svg  Erik Palmgreen Mars symbol.svg  (FIN)48111382DNF021122DNF0152476645DNF023962396
16Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Jimmy Mooney Mars symbol.svg  (IRL)4934821852014277152471330918168DNF023422342
17Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Jorge Brauer Mars symbol.svg  (ARG)49616219DNF0123446645DNF010423664522762276
18Flag of Australia.svg  Robert French Mars symbol.svg  (AUS)490181681138219144162199469123441042321492005
19Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Juan Manuel Alonso-Allende Mars symbol.svg  (ESP)484946912344162191234419144DNF01330918291829
20Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Herbert McWilliams Mars symbol.svg  (RSA)4871234416219DNF0142771621916219DNF012781278
21Flag of Austria.svg  Harald von Musil Mars symbol.svg  (AUT)49920122DNF0DNF0181681719319144DNF0627627

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
Mars symbol.svg = Male, Venus symbol.svg = Female

Daily standings

Graph showing the daily standings in the Firefly during the 1948 Summer Olympics 1948 Firefly Positions during the serie.png
Graph showing the daily standings in the Firefly during the 1948 Summer Olympics

Courses at Torbay

A total of three race area's was positioned by the Royal Navy in Torbay. Each of the classes was using the same kind of course and the same scoring system.

Notes

  1. "Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics: One Person Dinghy (Firefly), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. For identification on pictures.
  3. The 1948 Olympic scoring system was used.
  4. Total after applying discard.

References